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Tech Employment & Growth
Overview Percentage of Tech Workforce by Job Type
Shaping Our Future
Establishing Tech Hubs
Roadmap For Success
The Process
Percentage of Tech Workforce 2020
Creating Our Strategy
Tech Employment in Top Cities Compared to Greater Grand Rapids
Communities across the country are aggressively pursuing strategies to position themselves as centers for technological innovation, capitalizing on the economic opportunity the tech sector offers. Once confined primarily to the coasts, we’ve witnessed the meteoric rise of emerging tech hubs including Austin, Denver, and Salt Lake City. These communities show higher and more consistent growth trajectories in tech jobs, with heavier concentrations of their workforces employed in tech compared to Greater Grand Rapids. 28.8% Growth 2020 2021 2022 29.9% Growth
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Tech Employment & Growth
Percentage of Tech Workforce 2020
Percentage of Tech Workforce by Job Type
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Note: 2022 numbers represent an estimate generated by CompTIA and EMSI Burning Glass. Source: The “tech sector” comprises a combination of tech industries and tech-related occupations, as defined by CompTIA.
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